Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 12057

"It's convenient for me to give gifts; I live in the village, it's just a few steps away," Yang Ruoqing said. As for the monetary gift, it's a trivial matter to her.

But for Ju'er and San Yatou, it was a bit difficult. However, the most difficult one was not San Yatou, who had married far away to Changle County. San Yatou had already returned to Changping Village to pay New Year's visits in the first month of the lunar calendar and had been staying in Changping Village ever since.

Of all the girls, Ju'er was the most troublesome. After paying New Year's visits in the first month of the lunar calendar, Ju'er and Chen Biao took the children back to the county town.

I'll have to make a special trip back from the county town to deliver the gift!
"Should we tell Xiaoduo?" Xiaohua hesitated.

"Sister-in-law, it depends on what our parents say," He Lian'er said, turning to Xiao Hua.

Xiao Hua said, "From what Dad said, it seems that he also hopes we can go and inform Xiao Duo whether she is willing to send gifts or not, and that it will depend on Xiao Duo's own wishes. He won't force her."

Yang Ruoqing interrupted them directly: "Don't listen to Dad. We shouldn't tell Xiaoduo about this."

"From Dad's perspective, he would definitely like Duo'er to come over, but after so many years, it has been made clear that Duo'er only associates with our third branch of the family and not with the other branches of the Yang family."

"As for Grandpa and Grandma, when they celebrate their 100th birthday or when they pass away, Duo'er should come over. As for this small matter of building a stove, please don't bother Duo'er."

"Sister, will Dad have any objections?" Xiaohua agreed with Yang Ruoqing's words and arrangements, but she was still a little worried.

Because having more people over to warm the house adds to the liveliness, which is something Dad would definitely like to see.

Yang Ruoqing's tone was even more decisive than before: "Don't worry, Dad is a reasonable man. If Duo'er comes, it's icing on the cake. If she doesn't come, Dad won't do anything about it."

"If Father asks about this, just say that I told him to, and that I told him not to inform Duo'er."

“Sister-in-law, let’s listen to my sister,” He Lian’er said.

Xiao Hua glanced at He Lian'er and nodded gently, "Okay!"

The three women chatted for a while longer, and Yang Ruoqing brought out all the delicious snacks and treats she had treasured in her room to share with them.

"Lian'er, these are your favorite egg yolk pastries." Yang Ruoqing handed a plate of round egg yolk pastries with golden crusts sprinkled with black sesame seeds to He Lian'er.

He Lian'er's eyes lit up. "It looks delicious. My sister really cares about me and remembers that I like to eat this."

As she spoke, she stretched out her slender fingers, picked up a piece of egg yolk pastry, and took a bite.

"Is it delicious?" Yang Ruoqing asked.

He Lian'er was about to nod when suddenly, as if she had eaten something discordant, she stopped moving and her delicate eyebrows furrowed.

"What's wrong, Lian'er?" Yang Ruoqing asked, her face full of surprise.

Xiao Hua, standing beside He Lian'er, looked at her with confusion. "Did she choke? Or did she bite her tongue?"

Just as He Lian'er opened her mouth to respond to their concern, a strong sense of unease suddenly surged up inside her.

She covered her mouth, turned around and rushed to the door, leaning against the wall and dry heaving.

Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua, who were inside, were worried and both came out.

"He'er, what's wrong? Are you sick?" Yang Ruoqing gently patted He Lian'er's back.

Seeing her like this, two guesses flashed through my mind.

The former is due to a cold stomach, while the latter is... morning sickness?
He Lian'er gagged for a while, spitting out the egg yolk pastry she had eaten earlier. Although tears welled up in her eyes, her throat felt burning, as if a burning fuse had been lit.

But at least the twitching sensation of having your internal organs squeezed by a large hand is gone.

She straightened up and said somewhat embarrassedly to the two people behind her, "I don't know what happened. I was fine at first, but when I tasted the salty egg yolk in the egg yolk pastry, I suddenly couldn't resist..."

After saying that, she looked at Yang Ruoqing with some guilt.

"Sister, I'm so sorry, I've ruined your good intentions..."

These are egg yolk pastries that my sister specially reserved for her. They are of the highest quality. In a pastry shop in Qing'an County, a pound of them would probably cost more than thirty copper coins, enough to buy two pounds of pork...

"Hey, it's just a piece of egg yolk pastry, nothing serious." Yang Ruoqing shook her head, her gaze falling on He Lian'er with concern: "But what about you? What's going on?"

He Lian'er looked bewildered. "I don't know what's going on either. It's been like this for the past few days. I can't stand the smell of oily or greasy food. Foods I used to like just don't smell right now, and things I used to dislike, I suddenly seem to like a little bit..."

She was speechless at her own words.

However, when these words reached the ears of Yang Ruoqing and Xiaohua, two women with extensive experience in pregnancy and childbirth, they both sensed something amiss.

Xiaohua couldn't contain her excitement any longer, "Could it be that she's pregnant?"

Yang Ruoqing smiled mysteriously, "I think it looks like it!"

"Got it? What is it?" He Lian'er looked completely bewildered.

Yang Ruoqing didn't have time to explain to He Lian'er anymore, so she leaned down and whispered something in Xiaohua's ear.

Xiao Hua nodded immediately, and without even saying goodbye to He Lian'er, she turned around and left in a hurry.

"Where are you going, sister-in-law?" He Lian'er was even more confused.

Yang Ruoqing came over and helped He Lian'er up: "Don't worry about her, come on, come inside with me."

Yang Ruoqing saw the tea she had made for He Lian'er earlier, thought for a moment, then removed the bowl of tea, replaced it with a bowl of hot water, and took out two large spoonfuls of milk powder extracted from her treasured milk to make a full bowl for He Lian'er.

"Lian'er, drink this milk. I didn't add any sugar; it's pure milk," Yang Ruoqing said.

The milk powder manufacturing technology of that era was definitely far behind that of later generations.

However, as long as you have money, resources, and the means, you can still get your hands on milk powder.

However, the same milk powder was several times more expensive here compared to later generations. Even the sons and daughters of ordinary official families in Changhuaizhou could afford liquid milk, but this kind of milk powder that could be drunk anytime and anywhere with just a little preparation was not something they could afford.

Although the price is exorbitant, this all-natural, handcrafted milk powder is truly of high quality!
From the feed the cows eat every day as they grow, to the later processing and production, the entire process is green and environmentally friendly, without any heavy technological work.

So when Yang Ruoqing placed this full bowl of milk in front of He Lian'er, the rich aroma of milk made He Lian'er's mouth water.

"Sis, your milk is so fragrant and delicious! It smells so good, I want to drink it!"

"Drink if you want, this was specially brewed for you." Yang Ruoqing smiled and sat down in front of He Lian'er.

“But this stuff is really hard to get. I heard that a whole bucket of milk, nearly 50 jin, only yields less than a jin of milk powder. You used two big spoonfuls to make this for me, which is almost three liang of milk powder. That’s too extravagant…” He Lian’er said again.

Yang Ruoqing raised her eyebrows and said with a smile, "You not only observe carefully, but you also have a keen eye for detail. You know the accounts in this area very well. You're definitely cut out to be a head steward!" He Lian'er blushed and said, "Sister, you flatter me. I don't care about being a head steward or not. It's just that Niu Niu is a bit older now, and I often take him to my father's shop to help out."

"Those milk-flavored steamed buns, cheese buns and rolls, etc., all require cow's milk and goat's milk, so I paid a lot of attention to that part."

If you don't pay attention, it's hard to control costs.

"Drink it, Lian'er. It's just the right temperature, not too hot or too cold. Drink it first, it might make you feel better," Yang Ruoqing added.

He Lian'er looked like she wanted to drink, but reason was holding her back: "Sister, if I drink, what will happen to you and the children later..."

"Don't worry, I have another jar! It's enough for me to drink, your bowl won't make a difference."

"Okay, then I'll drink it."

He Lian'er picked it up and gulped it down in one go.

Actually, when she took her first sip, a worry flashed through her mind.

She didn't really like that kind of liquid milk after boiling it. She always felt it had a lingering fishy smell and wasn't sweet. So most of the time, she boiled it for Niu Niu to drink so he could grow.

Niu Niu doesn't actually like drinking it; you have to add sugar cubes to coax him to drink it.

As a result, after He Lian'er drank the first sip of this powdered milk, she found that it was not fishy at all and tasted very good!
Even though it wasn't sweet, she could still drink it, and she finished it all in one go.

After finishing her drink, she let out a burp, which was the legendary "milk burp" that is only used on babies, making her feel a little embarrassed.

"How are you? Are you feeling any better?" Yang Ruoqing asked with concern again.

She's been through it all and knows all too well how much morning sickness can take for a woman; that feeling of having your stomach tugged and rubbed all the time is truly unbearable.

Therefore, during pregnancy, you can't leave your stomach empty, but you can't eat everything either. You need to ensure you get the nutrition you need, while also making sure it's easy to digest and absorb, and that your stomach can handle it.

Milk is the best thing.

"Sister, I feel much better! Thank you." He Lian'er patted her round belly and sighed with satisfaction.

I haven't been eating properly these past few days. I get hungry very quickly, but I feel disgusted when I see food, and I even vomit if I'm not careful.

After drinking this big bowl of milk today, I feel like I've come back to life.

Hearing He Lian'er's words, Yang Ruoqing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the person Xiaohua invited hadn't arrived yet, Yang Ruoqing's guess was almost entirely correct.

Lian'er is pregnant. Now we're just waiting for Xiaohua to invite Wangsheng over to verify the pregnancy and check the timing of the pregnancy.

Once everything is settled, we will tell Sun and Xiao An the good news.

A moment later, hurried footsteps came from outside, and then Xiaohua led Wangsheng into the small backyard in a flurry.

Because Xiao Hua had invited Wang Sheng over, their arrival from the front yard of the Luo family inevitably alerted Wang Cuilian and the others.

At this moment, Rong Gu helped Wang Cuilian and followed them into the courtyard.

Inside the room, Yang Ruoqing put down her teacup and stood up. She smiled and nodded at Wangsheng, then turned to He Lian'er, who was sitting at the table behind her looking completely bewildered, and said, "Lian'er, don't panic. You were feeling unwell earlier, and I suspected you might be pregnant, so I asked Brother Wangsheng to take your pulse."

Upon hearing this, something exploded in He Lian'er's mind.

A surge of immense sweetness and excitement rushed to my head. No wonder I haven't been feeling well these past few days; I thought I was sick and was secretly worried about it, but I never expected...

"Young Madam, please don't get agitated. A calm mind will make it easier to take her pulse," Wang Sheng stepped forward and instructed He Lian'er.

He Lian'er nodded obediently, took two deep breaths quietly, and tried to calm herself down.

Then he sat there, pushed his sleeves up a few inches, and placed his wrists on the diagnostic pillow on the table.

At that moment, Wang Cuilian and Rong Gu, who had come in one after the other at the door, also heard the conversation inside.

The worry and fear vanished from their faces, replaced by barely suppressed joy and excitement.

Yang Ruoqing nodded to Wang Cuilian in greeting, and Wang Cuilian waved her hand in understanding, indicating that everyone should be quiet and give Wangsheng a quiet environment to take his pulse.

Let's save everything for after we've taken your pulse and talk about it slowly.

Wang Sheng's diagnosis was very thorough, involving observation, listening, questioning, and palpation repeatedly. After nearly two cups of tea's time, Wang Sheng finally withdrew his hand, stood up, turned around, clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, and bowed deeply to Yang Ruoqing.

"Congratulations! The Yang family's third branch is about to welcome a new member."

Upon receiving Wang Sheng's personal testimony, Yang Ruoqing beamed with joy.

Xiao Hua and the others were also overjoyed.

He Lian'er blushed, sat there gently biting her lip, her hand quietly stroking her belly, feeling that all of this had come so suddenly and so magically.

She had even imagined in her mind how Xiao An would react when she heard the news.

Yang Ruoqing and Wang Cuilian invited Wangsheng to sit down and have tea in the front yard, but Wangsheng said he had something to do at home and took his leave.

Yang Ruoqing quickly took out a string of copper coins as a reward for Wangsheng, and then asked Ronggu to see Wangsheng out.

Inside the room, Yang Ruoqing, Xiaohua, Wang Cuilian, and others had already surrounded He Lian'er, showering her with concern and care.

Soon after, the members of the third branch of the family, having received the news, rushed over in a hurry.

Yang Huazhong, Sun Shi, Xiao An.

Yang Huazhong grinned from ear to ear, Sun's eyes were fixed on He Lian'er's belly, and Xiao An grinned and asked repeatedly, "Is it true? Or is it a false alarm?"

Yang Ruoqing slapped Xiao An's arm. "You're the one who made a blunder, aren't you? Lian'er is two months pregnant, and you, as her husband, didn't know anything!"

Yang Huazhong and Madam Sun also frowned, glaring at Xiao An with displeasure, and calling him a "fool"!
Mrs. Sun looked terrified; her youngest daughter-in-law was already two months pregnant, and the first three months are a time of instability.

Xiao An is young and energetic, and as a martial artist, he is full of vitality. In the past two months, the two of them may have been together quite often.

Fortunately, the baby in Lian'er's belly was fine. Thank God, thank your ancestors.

However, we can't be careless from now on.

So Sun immediately said to Xiao An and He Lian'er, "Lian'er and Niu Niu will stay in the village to rest and prepare for pregnancy. Xiao An, go back to Qing'an County at the end of January and come back to pick them up in two months."